Ex Parte Curtis
Supreme Court of the United States
Petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The sixth section of the act of Aug. 15,1876, c. 287, entitled ' “ An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government,” provides “ that all executive officers or employés of the United'States not appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, are prohibited from requesting, giving to, or receiving from, any other officer or employé of the government, any money or…
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Petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The sixth section of the act of Aug. 15,1876, c. 287, entitled ' “ An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government,” provides “ that all executive officers or employés of the United'States not appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, are prohibited from requesting, giving to, or receiving from, any other officer or employé of the government, any money or property or other thing of value for political purposes ; and any such officer or employé who shall offend against the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
The act is not one to prohibit all contributions, of money or *372property by tbe designated officers and employés of tbe United States for political purposes. Neither does it prohibit them altogether- from receiving or soliciting money or property for such purposes. It simply forbids their receiving from or giving to each other. Beyond this no restrictions are placed on any of their political privileges.
That the government of the United States is one of delegated powers only, and that its authority is defined and limited by the Constitution, are no longer open questions; but express authority is…
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